Somalata Inland Sea in Genshin Impact: how to open and pass

The Genshin impact Somalata Inland Sea is one-time dungeon of the Sumerian desert, in which the reward is given out only once after completing the combat Achievement: Challenger associated with the destruction of moulds, pests and sacred horned crocodiles. To open it, you will have to solve a small riddle with Dendro monuments and runes. In this guide, we will tell you how to find, unlock and clear this dungeon.

How to find and open the Somalata Inland Sea

The entrance to it is located in the southeastern part of the Farahkert Kingdom, not far from the Oasis of Vurukash. In theory, you can get into this area after completing the task of the Archons "Song of the Dragon and Freedom" and reaching adventure rank 40, however we advise you to follow the main story and start your quest at least after the mission "Dreams, Emptiness, Deception", during which you will visit the desert area for the first time in the story. Get to the teleport shown on the map below, and then move southeast along the bottom of the gorge.

After moving to the edge of the Vurukash oasis, turn left and move towards the canyon ahead. The blocked passage to the dungeon is located right at the foot of the cliff. To open it, you will need to solve the elemental totems puzzle.

Solving the puzzle with Dendro totems

First of all, take any Dendro character to the squad (we advise you to take Collei or Tighnari to activate the monuments from afar). You will notice that runes with dots are drawn next to the columns - their number just demonstrates the order in which the totems are activated. The screenshots below show the required sequence.

Once you activate all the monuments, the entrance to the "Inland Sea of Somalata" will be unlocked, and you will be able to teleport here at any time. You will also receive a rich chest.

Preparing to clean up the Somalata Inland Sea

Featured Characters

• Required Adventure Rank: 40
• Recommended character level: at least 90
• Best Elements: Hydro
• Anomaly of the arteries of the earth: absent

In this dungeon you will have to fight with moldy, and with both ordinary and Moroviks. These enemies can be easily pulled to the places you need with the help of whirlwinds, so you can take the appropriate Anemo heroes (Sucrose, Venti, Kaedehara Kazuha) into the squad.

In the end, you will have to fight Sacred horned crocodile, which does not have high resistance to one or another type of damage, but can go into the Absorption form and create energy blocks. To destroy the latter, Hydro attacks are required. It is for this reason that the game recommends taking characters of the corresponding element (one hero will be enough).

Naturally, do not forget about healers and shields, which will help you defend against enemy attacks and heal allies when their health drops to a critical level. For example, Sangonomiya Kokomi is an excellent healer and quickly applies the “wet” status to enemies, while Zhongli creates the best Noelle: Protector in the game.

The table below shows a few optimal commands for this dungeon. I just focus on them when compiling my own detachment.

Basic DPS	Minor DPS	Minor DPS/Support	Support
Kamisato Ayato	Nahida	Kaedehara Kazuha	Kuki Shinobu
Kamisato Ayato	Kaedehara Kazuha	Yun Jin	Zhongli
	Nahida	Raiden Shogun	Kaedehara Kazuha
Kamisato Ayaka	Shenhe	Kaedehara Kazuha	Sangonomiya Kokomi
Tartaglia (Kamisato Ayato)	Xiangling	Kaedehara Kazuha	Bennett
Hu Tao	Xingqiu	Kaedehara Kazuha	Zhongli

Choice of food and potions

If you're having trouble taking out the moulders and the crocodile, then try strengthening your characters with various potions, oils, and dishes. For example, with the help of Forest and Whirlpool oils, you can increase the damage of Dendro and Hydro fighters, respectively.

Food, on the other hand, needs to be selected based on what combat characteristic you want to strengthen. To increase attack power, Fragrant Mashed Potatoes, Grow Mountain, Adeptus’ Temptation and Cold Cut Platter are suitable. Lotus Flower Crisp, Unagityazuke and Triple-Layered Consommé will help to strengthen the defense or the healing received.

Passage of the dungeon Somalata Inland Sea

You are waiting for a standard combat test. Approach the red mark and interact with it. You will need to deal with 9 opponents who will attack you in waves. There are no time limits, so you can take your time and do not try to pour everything into the attack - watch the health and defense of your characters.

As part of the first wave, you will need to defeat molders and pests. Immediately use a Whirlpool to pull enemies towards you, then hit them with elemental blasts that hit them in an area. Thus, you can quickly destroy several enemies at once.

In the last wave, you have to fight the Sacred Horned Crocodile. If you're lucky, you can kill him before he goes into hard mode. Otherwise, switch to the character's Hydro and destroy the sphere so that you can deal increased damage to the enemy.

After completing the challenge, you will receive 40 Source Stones, 50,000 Pestilence, 5 Dendro Seals, 2 Hero XP, a few directions, and other useful materials. Don't forget to open the precious chest as well.